Student Competitions

The Governor’s STEM Competition challenges student teams to research, design, and present a device or project to improve the quality of life for fellow Pennsylvanians.

Grades 9-12

Regional competition in February

Student teams use an engineering design process to solve a specific challenge, documenting their progress through a blueprint, engineering journal, and final presentation.

Grades 4-8

Regional competition in March 

Students design unmanned vehicles to compete in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance challenges which mimic Department of Defense missions. 

Grades 9-12

Regional competition in April

Based on the popular 24 Game, students compete individually and teams in a match of mathematical prowess. 

Grades 4-8

Regional competitions in May

MaDcom highlights students’ application skills, creativity, and knowledge through dynamic 3-D designs, animation, digital movies, graphic design, programming, and web page design. 

Grades 6-12

Regional competition in March

Poetry Out Loud encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. 

Grades 9-12

Regional competition in February